Art theft

Christ Church theft: Van Dyck, Carracci and Rosa

Oxford, UK · Archive date · unconfirmed:

Anthony van Dyck’s A Soldier on Horseback, with the rider and horse in a dark landscape.
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Three paintings were stolen in March 2020. Rechecking confirmed the return of the Rosa in 2024, recorded separately in this archive. Image shows the Van Dyck.

Artwork Details & DocumentationIdentification, ownership history and supporting records

Individual artwork identification details have not yet been documented in this record. Missing specifications are not inferred from the photograph or report headline.

Not documented in this record: object type · materials & technique · measurements · inscriptions & markings · distinguishing features · artwork title · maker / attribution · creation date / period · subject.

Identification details follow the Object ID categories where documented. Ownership history is recorded separately; this documentation is not an authentication or a certificate of ownership.

Art theftAnthony van DyckAnnibale Carracci

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Rembrandt, Self-Portrait (1630), Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

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